Between the fantastic weather (no coat required!), yummy food, culture, plays, shopping and the CSPA conference and great company – I’m dying to go back to New York! Miami is great, but the heat really does not compare. It’s tough going from spending 4 days in New York to going back home to spend Sunday doing a biology experiment.
What’s nice is I’ve already been able to start trying to incorperate things I learned in New York – my yearbook staff has decided to do a chronological yearbook next year, we were inspired to give it a go. I’m not quite at liberty to divulge our theme, but it’s epic if I do say so myself!
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I have to say, CSPA was incredible. I will never forget the font classes my editor-in-chief had me go with him to – Steve Kent is absolutely brilliant – where he opened our eyes to the differences in fonts and perspective, how it could make or break a spread.
He was a fun and informed speaker who deserved attention from the audience. I think I went to every single one of his sessions.
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The first thing I looked for this year when I got the schedule — the song-writing seminar being held by John Hampson whose hit, “Absolutely (Story of a Girl),” has become a classic. Last year, I had randomly walked into the session with a friend.
This year, it was what we all looked for. Coming off the subway, five of us ran to make it on time. It was incredible to get the opportunity to see and meet him, and get to see him perform his music. When I heard him talking about his process and his inspiration, it added so much to the song itself. Hopefully he’ll be coming back next year!
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Yesterday I was heading to a class about graphic design when I thought I saw a familiar face – I did, an old friend of mine from a school in Atlanta, who I hadn’t seen for about 8 years.
Today I ran into a friend who goes to a different school back home. Because of the diversity of the classes and all of the people at the conference, meeting people becomes so natural and easy.
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Everyone came to the conference for an obvious reason – a love of newspaper, of yearbook, video broadcasting or any other medium of publications. This is my second year coming to the conference and I still find new things everywhere I go.
Yesterday there was the St. Patrick’ Day parade and, even though our adviser wouldn’t allow us to go, the excitement was visible everywhere.
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